Aviation Accident Summary MIA89IA248

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N629DL

BOEING 757-232

Analysis

THE FIRST OFFICER MADE A SKIPPED LANDING AND CONTINUED AFT PRESSURE ON THE CONTROL YOKE. AFTER THE AIRPLANE FLOATED, IT LANDED AGAIN, SPOILERS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP. THIS RESULTED IN A TAIL STRIKE, AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE SKIN OF THE BELLY, ONE ANTENNA AND AN OVERBOARD VENT MAST.

Probable Cause and Findings

IMPROPER USE OF THE ELEVATOR CONTROL.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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